Myanmar vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Myanmar
16.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
14.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
11th
Philippines rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.47 billion tonnes against 14.65 billion tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 1.82 billion tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Myanmar ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 15 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 272.56 million tonnes | 345.44 million tonnes | 72.88 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1860s | 793.96 million tonnes | 925.42 million tonnes | 131.46 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1870s | 1.31 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 177.46 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1880s | 2.12 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 130.63 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 3.46 billion tonnes | 2.44 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 5.00 billion tonnes | 3.12 billion tonnes | 1.88 billion tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 6.74 billion tonnes | 4.09 billion tonnes | 2.65 billion tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 7.95 billion tonnes | 5.05 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 8.33 billion tonnes | 5.87 billion tonnes | 2.46 billion tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 8.54 billion tonnes | 6.50 billion tonnes | 2.04 billion tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 8.89 billion tonnes | 7.44 billion tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 9.86 billion tonnes | 9.15 billion tonnes | 705.27 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 11.71 billion tonnes | 10.59 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 12.47 billion tonnes | 12.23 billion tonnes | 235.42 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 13.09 billion tonnes | 12.82 billion tonnes | 263.81 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 14.20 billion tonnes | 13.35 billion tonnes | 849.54 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 15.61 billion tonnes | 14.17 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16.31 billion tonnes | 14.56 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Myanmar, at 16.47 billion tonnes against 14.65 billion tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 1.82 billion tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Myanmar ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.